1232SA24Q0067 Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification for Solicitation Number 1232SA24Q0067, which is a Special Notice for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) to acquire perpetual electronic access for all USDA users and public on-site users to scientific journals published by CSIRO Publishing. The USDA also requires a "Read and Publish" service that will provide unlimited publishing of USDA articles in CSIRO journals for a set annual fee. CSIRO Publishing is the only source that can meet NAL's requirements, as it is the copyright holder and the only entity with the right to publish USDA-authored articles in its journals. The anticipated award date is 07/01/2024. The USDA is seeking this sole source arrangement to maintain its collection of agricultural and related information from a variety of publishers in support of its mandate to serve as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States.